Animal Identification
Approved Tags
The yellow Allflex button sheep tag and the yellow Shearwell data tag are the only Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags currently approved for use in the Canadian Sheep Identification Program (CSIP).
Allflex Tag
Shearwell Tag
Purchasing Tags
British Columbia, Alberta producers contact:
CCWG Livestock Supplies, Lethbridge County, AB
1-800-567-3693 lethbridge@ccwg.ca
Saskatchewan producers contact:
SK Sheep Development Board, Saskatoon, SK
306-933-5200 sheepdb@sasktel.net
Manitoba producers contact:
CCWG Livestock Supplies - Total Farm Supply Ltd, Brandon, MB
1-877-797-3276 brandon@ccwg.ca
Ontario producers contact:
CCWG Livestock Supplies & Equestrian Centre, Carleton Place, ON
1-800-488-2714 carletonplace@ccwg.ca
CCWG Livestock Supplies, Cookstown, ON
1-866-458-4800 cookstown@ccwg.ca
CCWG Livestock Supplies, Waterloo, ON
519-888-8299 waterloo@ccwg.ca
Atlantic producers contact:
Antigonish Farm & Garden Co-op, NS
902-863-1436 antigsh-mgr@co-opsonline.com
Additional Licensed Dealers:
Sharpe Farm Supplies Ltd (Desboro, ON)
519794-2327 desboro@sharpefarm.ca
Northern Feed & Supplies (Thornloe, ON)
705-647-5365
Ottawa Livestock Exchange Ltd (Greely, ON)
613-821-2634 falconridge@bellnet.ca
Quebec:
Producers in Quebec must purchase their tags through, and report to Attestra (1-866-270-4319).
Tag Evaluation
Producers play an important role in helping assess the performance of official CSIP tags. CSF encourages producers to give feedback on tag performance over time and in farm situations. This feedback will assist in identifying issues that the CSF may need to examine with manufacturers. By providing the CSF with feedback on tags, producers will help ensure that the industry is being provided with the best tags possible.
Click here to access the tag assessment form.